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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Wang Xiaogang explains what the new robotics venture means for SenseTime’s AI plans.

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The startup’s R0 robot is nearing commercialization.

CowaRobot finds its first real market for embodied robots in sanitation

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

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Not only does this move allow Tencent to step further into e-commerce, it also encourages additional usage of its e-wallet.

Tencent rolls out logistics interface for vendors on WeChat

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This could set the stage for the sustainability trend to go mainstream in Southeast Asia

Pomelo adapts to Gen Z spending habit, combining sustainability efforts with tech

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Bukalapak collaborates with three fintech platforms to provide loans for offline kiosk partners

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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Retail entrepreneurs in their twenties are capitalizing on the mobile internet.

Alibaba-driven e-commerce created over 40 million jobs in China in 2018

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And they will make faster deliveries too.

Alibaba's Tmall online supermarket aims to cover almost all Chinese households

Alibaba&#8217;s Tmall online supermarket aims to cover almost all Chinese households

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The company was fined by Chinese authority in 2017 for running an online pyramid scheme.

Social commerce platform Yunji to go public on Nasdaq

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